"He was befogged and stupid."

-The People of the Black Circle

be·fog.

[bəˈfäɡ]

VERB

1.cause to become confused:

RELATED FORMS

befogged (past tense)

befogged (past participle)

Synonyms include: beclouded, hazy, brumous, clouded, cloudy, foggy, gauzy, misty, murky, smoggy…

The archaic-sounding term also enjoys an active legal designation.